"The house of the Benizelos family is the last surviving konaki in Athens. Its perfect form is due to the cooperation of the Ministry of Culture, the Archdiocese of Athens and the National Polytechnic of Athens," management consultant George Theodoropoulos told Xinhua.
"The mansion's upper story is a typical example of the 18th century architecture, the konaki, as it is called, it is the house of the urban nobles that dominated during the Ottoman Empire," he added.
Constructed mainly of wood, the upper story is the main living space. The visitor can see two symmetrically rooms which were used for all daily activities, the ontas, as it is called.
Their flexible furnishings and internal arrangement could be rearranged to meet different needs over the course of the day.
"A characteristic of this room is the flexibility in function of the household equipment. Someone in vain would look for beds, table, and chairs. This room was used differently during the day. The bedding that was used for sleeping was removed in the morning," Theodoropoulos said.
For example, the sofas were used as seats but also as beds, while the large copper trays also served as tables.
Another basic element is the open passageway towards the rooms, with sitting rooms and sofas which is called the hayiati.
The careful woodwork and the examples of decorative woodcarvings found in the upper story are common in the houses of that period.
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